倾城之恋-英文版-4

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"Don't you try to scare us with the law," Third Master warned. "The law is one thing today and another tomorrow. What I'm talking about is the law of family relations, and that never changes! As long as you live you belong to his family, and after you die your ghost will belong to them too! The tree may be a thousand feet tall, but the leaves fall back to the roots."
三爷道：“你别动不动就拿法律来吓人，法律呀，今天改，明天改，我这天理人情，三纲五常，可是改不了！你生是他家的人，死是他家的鬼，树高千丈，落叶归根——”

Liusu stood up. "Why didn't you say all this back then?"
流苏站起身来道：“你这话，七八年前为什么不说？”

"I was afraid you'd be upset and think that we weren't will­ing to take you in."
三爷道：“我只怕你多了心，只当我们不肯收容你。”

流苏道：“哦？现在你就不怕我多了心？你把我的钱用光了，你就不怕我多心了？”
"Oh? But now you're not afraid of upsetting me? Now that you've spent all my money, you're not afraid of upsetting me?"

三爷直问到她脸上道：“我用了你的钱？我用了你几个大钱？你住在我们家，吃我们的，喝我们的，从前还罢了，添个人不过添双筷子，现在你去打听打听看，米是什么价钱？我不提钱，你倒提起钱来了！”
"I spent your money?" Third Master demanded, pressing his face close to hers. "I spent your few paltry coins? You live in our house, and everything you eat and drink comes out of our pockets. Sure, in the past, it was no problem. One more per­son, two more chopsticks, that's all. But these days? Well, just go and find out for yourself—what does rice cost now? I didn't mention money, but you had to bring it up!"

#Vocabulary#
upset

To be upset is to be disturbed or very unhappy. You can be upset, and you can also upset someone — but you probably didn’t mean to.

Upset has multiple senses. It generally refers to something that has been knocked over, turned upside down, or disturbed. Just as your coffee cup can be upset — knocked over or disturbed –- so can your emotions –- and your stomach. Upset can also refer to an unexpected victory. You might be so upset by the upset of your favorite team that you upset your table in frustration.

mention

To mention something is to bring it up. If your mother embarrasses you by constantly mentioning your stuffed animal that you've been sleeping with for the past 15 years, you might mention it to her.

To bring something is to carry or convey it somewhere. A trained dog will bring back a stick.

The verb bring "carries" the idea of conveying something. You might ask a friend to bring you to school, and you might bring your friend cookies as a thank you. You could bring a legal suit against someone, or bring yourself to do something unpleasant. Good fortune might bring you happiness, while a hunter might bring down their prey with one shot. The number seven is supposed to bring good luck. The slang expression “bring it” means to do your best.

2022-10-04